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Pakistan to consult Afghans before freeing Taliban - DAWN.com Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:50:01 GMT

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Pakistan to consult Afghans before freeing Taliban
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has agreed to give a formal role to Afghan High Peace Council in the release of remaining Taliban detainees. Pakistani authorities would consult High Peace Council through a new coordination mechanism being set up before setting ...
Pakistan's foreign secretary denounces drones, claims al Qaeda is deadLong War Journal

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Viewpoint: Pakistan civil society under threat - BBC News Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:06 GMT

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Viewpoint: Pakistan civil society under threat
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Religious radicals, right-wing politicians and some elements in the security services are increasingly harassing non-governmental organisations (NGOs), human rights workers and other civil society groups, even as Pakistan enters into a delicate ...

Bomb Kills 16, Missiles Hit Militants in Pakistan - TIME Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:24:29 GMT

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Bomb Kills 16, Missiles Hit Militants in Pakistan
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(PARACHINAR, Pakistan) — A bomb exploded near a marketplace in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 16 people, and suspected U.S. missiles hit a militant compound — the latest incidents of rising violence in the region, government and ...
Bomb kills 16 people in northwest PakistanFox News
Bomb kills policeman in Karachi's Orangi TownDAWN.com

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Blast near mosque kills 16 in Pakistan's northwest - Reuters Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:31:55 GMT

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Blast near mosque kills 16 in Pakistan's northwest
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PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb blast killed 16 people and wounded 27 in Pakistan on Friday, government officials said, in an area that authorities said they had cleared of Taliban fighters. "Most of the dead and injured were returning from ...
Bazaar Bomb Claimed by Taliban Kills at Least 11 in Northwest PakistanNew York Times
Kalaya in Pakistan hit by deadly market bombBBC News
Blast kills ten in lower Orakzai; TTP claims responsibilityDAWN.com
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IMF welcomes moves to increase Pakistan-India trade - DAWN.com Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:50:09 GMT

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IMF welcomes moves to increase Pakistan-India trade
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WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has hailed Pakistani and Indian moves to expand bilateral trade, saying it will assist growth prospects. Laura Papi, Assistant Director, IMF, told reporters “definitely it is a positive move,” but note ...

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Pakistan urges US to end drone strikes - Aljazeera.com Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:20:24 GMT

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Pakistan urges US to end drone strikes
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Pakistan is holding talks with the United States to end drone strikes against suspected Taliban fighters, which sometimes also kill civilians, a senior Pakistani official has said. "Drone attacks are against sovereignty of Pakistan, against ...
Here's How the US Can Work With PakistanThe Atlantic
Terror drones violate Pakistan's sovereignty, official saysPress TV
US drones kill nine in Pakistan: officialsGlobalPost
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Setback for Pakistan as PSL postponed - DAWN.com Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:04:01 GMT

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Setback for Pakistan as PSL postponed
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The Pakistan Super League (PSL), the country's franchise-based Twenty20 league, received it first major setback as organisers announced that the planned start to the tournament had been pushed back from its March-April schedule. According to an ...
Pakistan postpones T20 Super LeagueNDTV
Pakistan Super League: Start delayedBBC Sport
Pakistan's new Twenty20 Super League postponedTimes of India
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Controversial Pakistan Preacher Returns to Prime Time - Wall Street Journal (blog) Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:35:29 GMT

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Controversial Pakistan Preacher Returns to Prime Time
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Aamir Liaquat Husain returned to primetime in Pakistan this week, overcoming a series of controversies and cementing his reputation as the nation's most-popular televangelist. Mr. Husain is a divisive figure in Pakistan. His live programs, a mix of ...

Baloch militants kill two Pakistani soldiers: officials - DAWN.com Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:38:30 GMT

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Baloch militants kill two Pakistani soldiers: officials
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QUETTA: Gunmen on Friday fired at a Pakistani security forces' convoy killing two soldiers and wounding another in the restive southwestern Balochistan province which borders Iran and Afghanistan, officials said. “The Baloch militants fired at a ...

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Pakistan's Media Police - New York Times (blog) Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:30:11 GMT

Pakistan's Media Police
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ISLAMABAD — Maria Khan, the host of a Pakistani television talk show, raided a massage parlor in a private residence in Lahore last week and accused the women working there of being prostitutes. Accompanied by the police, Khan and her “Baat Say Baat” ...